Explore an August collection of poems that journey through deserts, railroads, kitchens, and galaxies. Balancing grief and hope, memory and imagination, these poems reckon with history, celebrate survival, and imagine freedom. From the weight of the past to quiet acts of care, each piece invites readers to walk its living landscape.

Dust and Song: August Poems of Memory, History, and Imagination

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Steps are covered in a thick layer of snow, with footprints and a snow-filled sky visible in the background through a metal rail. It’s a simple scene to accent your living spaces, behind glass in a frame or any number of other options available. You can find prints at Phil Perkins Photography. So, check it […]

Where I’ve Been

#7: Zumi’s Growth my sweet, unsexed tortoise,grows quicker than thesun can set. meals are three times per day now.at this rate, it’ll bedraping over the sidesof its terrarium in lessthan two years. Zumi interacts with me;it licks the glass and movesits head from side to sideat the sound of my voice. I think it knows […]

Poem for an Image

I didn’t see the kill. I only saw the assassin feasting on the remains. In the mid-afternoon I looked out of my bedroom window and saw a Cooper’s Hawk standing over its victim in the garden beside my patio. The predator was barely moving. Around it were lots of tufts of white fur and I […]

After a Killing

Marina A folly of pleasure boatscrams the marina,sterns to the ocean,bows facing the shoreas if to say, “we’re here,we’ve arrived”. They are a motley crew:plucky tug boats straight out of a children’s story book;sleek, testosterone –fueled speedstersutilitarian skiffs,large, white, tiered confectionsin which ruddy-faced menwearing navy blue blazerswith gold anchors on the lapelsdrink gin and tonics […]

Marina

The intricacies of autumn with their colorful stories untold to brighten even the darkest days for the magical hour has finally arrived – Sweetbriar (Snippets from my book)

The Intricacies of Autumn

I just want to pause for a moment and say thank you to everyone who replied to my last post, “Why are you following my blog?”. Reading through all your thoughtful, kind, and encouraging comments truly made my day. I felt so much love and connection in your words — from curiosity about Latvia, to […]

A Heartfelt Thank You 💛

Butterflies denote transience and ephemerality of beauty.

Black Beauty

Hi (Furry)furriends😸 Faye come and look at this… I think it’s time for us to harvest… this enormous amount of grapes… it’s a lot… but to much for Granny and Grandpaw to eat… so our twofeet family has to help eating them… because we don’t like them at all… but Granny has to be very […]

Thankful Thursday Poem